Lok Sabha assails grant of bail to Lakhvi
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NEW DELHI: India’s Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, on Friday passed a resolution condemning bail granted to alleged Mumbai terror planner Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, by a Pakistan Court and Prime Minister Narendra Modi said a strong message was conveyed to Pakistan.
According to the Indian Express, the resolution asks the government to take every step to put pressure on Pakistan to bring the matter related to the Mumbai nightmare to a satisfactory conclusion.
Earlier in the day, Mr Modi said in Parliament that India has “strongly conveyed” to Pakistan its opposition to bail for Lakhvi. He said in a statement that bail for the alleged conspirator was a big shock.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who will make a detailed statement in Parliament in Monday, said: “It’s hard to believe there is lack of evidence against Lakhvi. We demand that Pakistan reverse this decision. We are keeping an eye on this issue.”
Asserting “without doubt” that the conspiracy for Mumbai attack of 2008 was hatched in Pakistan, Ms. Swaraj said 99 per cent evidence is available in Pakistan and Pakistani investigators had six years to collect all evidence, according to the Express.
She said: “It is their (Pakistan’s) responsibility to ensure punishment to them (Mumbai attack accused) by furnishing evidence.”
Referring to the massacre of school children by terrorists in Peshawar on Tuesday, Ms. Swaraj said: “We felt the pain of the families whose loved ones were killed in the attack. That day not only were their children killed but a part of humanity also died.”
Immediately after, the Lok Sabha, which had passed a resolution on Wednesday against terror attack in Peshawar, adopted a resolution: “We express grave concern of the Indian people that just one day after the tragic killing of 141 innocent children and others in Peshawar, an accused terrorist could be released on bail by the same country.
“It seems that the lesson that there should be no compromise with terrorists has not been learnt.”
Published in Dawn, December 20th, 2014
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Dec 20, 2014 08:21am
As a pakistani, i feel ashamed at a terrorist being let go on bail. India is behaving more like a mature nation than Pakistan. Its time India and Pakistan joined hands against terror. I hope both nations have the good sense to do the right thing.
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Dec 20, 2014 08:50am
The pressure worked and Lakhvi rearrested. Bravo
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Dec 20, 2014 08:58am
The best thing to give death sentence to all terrorist. In this case Lakhvi should not be released but hand over to India. That would be a great job. What are you thinking Nawab?
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Dec 20, 2014 09:10am
Well, I want to thank Pakistani citizens for putting a huge pressure on their govt... I would also like to congratulate them for exercising their fundamental right of accessing democracy .. The govt. is of the people, for the people, and by the people... His arrest shows how seriously Pakistani people share Indian Pain... thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Dec 20, 2014 09:12am
I am glad the Pakistani system has grown ears and eyes. FINALLY ! to hear what the world has been screaming till now.
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Dec 20, 2014 09:19am
It was bound to happen. But i have not much hope for justice now. :(
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Dec 20, 2014 10:09am
Who cares what lok sabha says.
Pakistan is an independent country and will take her own decisions. No need for any dictation.
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Dec 20, 2014 10:13am
@Alex good decision to keep arrest. kindly also ask justice for those killed in Gujrat., Muzzafarnagar, 1984, and many more roits like shooting of Muslim young boys by PAC (paramilitary force) in Meerut district. World must Unite for action against all kinds of terrorism any where in world.
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Dec 20, 2014 10:14am
@Alex He has been rearrested so don't lose hope =)
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Dec 20, 2014 10:28am
We do not want anyone to use our soil to carry out attack in any country not even in Kashmir but dear India please put your efforts to resolve Kashmir Issue as well. Let's join hand and put pressure in each other governments to let this issue end peacefully.
PS, don't claim Kashmir is yours. According to UN, it is disputed territory ... and is not accepted by world community.
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Dec 20, 2014 11:08am
Thanks to the Pakistani common people for putting pressure on the government. It is high time the common man eliminate unwanted politicians and extremists out of Pakistani society. I hope they won't stop until peace is achieved.
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Dec 20, 2014 11:16am
but what about Hafeez Saeed??
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Dec 20, 2014 11:50am
We may not criticize court decisions; courts decide cases on evidence not personal desires or desires of foreign governments. He has not been acquitted yet, if any one has evidence, help government prove case against him. Resolution of Lok Sabha should have not come till decision of trials.
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Dec 20, 2014 12:10pm
True power of Indian democracy.
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Dec 20, 2014 12:32pm
Good work Pakistan !! thank you civil society of Pakistan for waking up and standing for your rights
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Dec 20, 2014 12:43pm
What's the difference between Laqvi and Umar, mastermind of Peshawar carnage ? Both conspired to kill innocents.If someone thinks that Laqvi would be a threat to just India, then clearly they are mistaken.
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Dec 20, 2014 01:21pm
@Riaz to find the evidence against terrorist is difficult, u needs to believe the intelligence agency, look right now when Army is bombarding are they checking all evidence nope, when u r dealing with terrorist rely on intelligence agency and take action
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Dec 20, 2014 01:28pm
@jay patel, yes really true power i.e. Gujarant Massacar, Muzaffarpur Massaccar, demolition of Babri Masjid while the legal case pending in court and supreme court had advised to govt to protect till court's decision, see gr8 power of indian democracy, right?
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Dec 20, 2014 02:03pm
@Muslim in Gujrat ,Muzzafrabad & 1984 all are riots so don't compare it with Terrorism, what Happened in USA last month.
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Dec 20, 2014 02:16pm
Glad to see justice prevailing and humanity pacing strength. The killing of humanity whether it was Mumbai attack or a Peshawar carnage is forbidden in every religion. Lakhvi, will soon taste what he sow, but the point here is, why secular India is praising a president who is responsible of over 2,000 innocent Muslims (not Taliban) brutal killing cum genocide. My Indian friends how can you let democracy live in your country? how can you prevail justice in your country? Human activist has never spoken a word about it?
Let us help each other no more boundaries, no more miscreants and no more obfuscation...
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Dec 20, 2014 03:00pm
@Sunshine (USA) India never hears worlds screams on kashmir.
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Dec 20, 2014 03:00pm
Indian establishment should stop supporting extremism in Pakistan if they expect them to response in a peaceful manner aswell.
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Dec 20, 2014 03:36pm
@Muslim - Mayaben kodnani (28 years), Babu bajrangi (20 Years) imprisoned for Gujrat riots
In riots many people get killed and some culprits may escape the judicial process...
But Indian judicial process and demoracy is a work in progress...
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Dec 20, 2014 03:40pm
Lakvi is a terrorist. He killed all the innocent in Mumbai. If you leave him he will also create nuisance in Pakistan and will terrorize Pakistan one day.. Snake does not differentiate people..
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Dec 20, 2014 04:01pm
How about passing a resolution against terrorist attacks in peshawar n pakistan. No word against that in fact a financial n weaponary support of TTP by India.
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Dec 20, 2014 04:39pm
@Riaz Pakistan government has all the evidence since last 5 years. They have transcript of his communication with terrorists as well as voice recordings of all communications. Kasab has given his name as mastermind. David HeaDaley have given confession against Lakvi. What other evidence government of Pakistan needs. They want god to come on the earth and tell in the court that he is mastermind or they are afraid punishing him will prove that a Pakistani was involved in sponsoring terrorism in India.
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Dec 20, 2014 04:47pm
@Farrukh Kiani the riots in Gujarat were started by burning of 100 Hindus in a train bogged by Muslims. And people took revenge of those killings by killings each other and most of the killed were Muslims. Why do you blame Indian pm for that. Let's ask the question how the riots started. Imagine a train bogey of Muslims are burnt in Pakistan by Hindus. Muslim in Pakistan will not react right and if they do we should blame Pakistani pm for that.
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Dec 20, 2014 04:49pm
@logical do you read newspaper?
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Dec 20, 2014 05:25pm
@logical Quite clearly you are not at all a logical person. I guess the tremendous show of grief by Indian Parliament and by all Indians against the Peshawar tragedy means nothing for you! I sincerely hope that people with your attitude are a small minority in Pakistan
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Dec 20, 2014 05:43pm
@Noora Not only Pakistan but the world community generally agree that Mr. Modi was an abettor in Gujrat riots or at least it was Crimean negligence on his part. Patriotism should not elude us from critical judgment dear.
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Dec 20, 2014 05:56pm
@Noora I totally agree with you on this. I guess people of india also now think that way and so have voted for Narendra Modi. long live Modi and our big brother India. If pakistan and India have not parted in 1947, India would have been the most vibrant democratic, culturally rich and a super power stronger then any other country in the globe.
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Dec 20, 2014 08:24pm
@shahzad shaikh thanks bro
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Dec 20, 2014 08:35pm
@Dr. Abdul Manan : Dear Dr. Manan,,,the same UN has has declared Jamaat-ud-dawa(Jud) and Hafiz Saeed as designated terrorist..., All UN members must take necessary action against such terrorist & his organization.
Hafiz Saeed is holding open rallies. Whats your reply?
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Dec 21, 2014 05:33am
@Farrukh Kiani Modi was CM of Gujarat at that time that doesn't mean he killed 100 muslims.The Supreme Court of India gave clean chit to him in 2012, and Maya Kodnani & Babu Bajrangi arrested for that incident and in prison now for next 28 years
sentence.
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